North End Waterfront News Hosts TBHA Presentation on "Preparing for the Rising Tide"
Please join us for a special presentation on one of the hottest topics of the year—climate change preparedness!
Climate Change Adaptation
Who is afraid of Sea Level rise?
The scenes of Hurricane Sandy rampaging through New York City last October stunned city planners on the East Coast, posing a question of whether to withdraw from the waterfront.
“It was, oh my god, it can happen here, too,” mused Brian Swett, Boston’s environmental director.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
In Floatyard, a design dream of Boston Harbor’s future
It looks like an enormous cubist bug, heaving itself out of the water of Boston Harbor. Maybe something out of a horror movie?
No, it’s a proposal for a floating block of residences — a whole floating community, really — on a site in the Charlestown Navy Yard.
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
Opinion: Sizing up our storm preparedness
On Earth Day, last Monday, the state legislature's Joint Committee on Environment voted to send on to the Senate a bill to assess the long-term risks from sea level rise.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Floating above future storm surges?
Floating docks are a common enough sight at Boston Harbor marinas. But these buoyant platforms may be good for more than just securing boats. An entire block of residences could be designed to slide up and down with the tides on vertical mooring posts.
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Original Publication Date:
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
TBHA Gets a New Climate Change Fellow
Hello, I'm Crystal Aiken, the new Climate Change Fellow. In early April I joined The Boston Harbor Association as the Climate Change Fellow as part of my year-long AmeriCorps fellowship through New Sector Alliance.
Failure Becomes an Option for Infrastructure Engineers Facing Climate Change
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Preparing for Climate Change and the Rising Tide
Last Fall, Hurricane Sandy brought devastating wind, waves, and storm surge to the coasts of New York and New Jersey. Sandy proved to be the largest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic and the second costliest in US history. With climate change, the era of bigger storms, rising seas, and warmer temperatures is upon us. What can we do in Boston today to make our communities more resilient to the likely events of tomorrow?
Chung Gye Chun, it’s not just a beautiful design
As Bostonians who love to walk along the HarborWalk, you may also be interested in hearing about other places that have beautiful walking paths near water. I also love to walk--even in high heels--and do so at least two hours a day just for fun. I would like to introduce you my favorite spot in Seoul, Korea, where I am from: Chung Gye Chun Stream.
Climate Change Adaptation | The Boston Harbor Association
From the Boston Harbor Assn:
Most cities seeking to prevent coastal flooding use walls and levees to keep water out. Others, such as Seattle and Charleston, SC instead are developing “floodable zones” that preserve the city’s access to its waterfront while minimizing damage when periodic flooding occurs. We believe this model may be more appropriate for Boston than building levees or flood gates. We seek to research and develop this approach for Boston’s waterfront.
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Original Publication Date:
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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